1. Homesick When I was a child, my homesickness was a small _____ Linking Mum at the other end and me this. When grown up, I remained homesick, but it became a ticket By which I sailed to and from my bride at the other end. Then homesickness took the shape of a grave ， Mum inside of it and me outside. Now I’m still homesick, but it is a narrow strait Separating me on this side and the mainland on the other.

3. Read the passage quickly and choose the right answer. 1.Who is the woman in the stamp ? ____ A. Queen Victoria B. Elizabeth C. Michelle 2.The first stamp was made in ___ A.Egypt, 255BC B. British, 1840 C.Switzerland, 1872 3.The first piece of formal mail was found in ____ A Egypt B. British C. Switzerland 4.What’s the date of the World Post Day? A. Oct. 1st B. Oct. 19th C. Oct. 9th A C A B

4. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks. In the pastnow People _____ _____ the letters they_____ People used _____ sometimes and usually they had to _____ or _____ stamps onto letters The back of a stamp is ______ The most important way to ___________ _________ people ______ people send letters _________ ________ is one of the world’s most popular hobbies. paid forpay for gotsend paste pin sew sticky communicate with fewer stamp collecting

5. Work in groups and complete the the table. TimeEvents

6. Read the passage carefully and answer the three questions. 1.What ’s the function of the stamp ? _______________________________________ 2.Why don’t people often send letters now ? __________________________________________ 3.Give a best title for the passage. _____________________________________ Stamps help people keep in touch with their friends and families. The Internet have reduced the need for stamps. The history of the stamps.

7. Retell the passage according to the structure. before stamps the first stamp paid for, got British, 1840 have no sticky backs pin and sew years ago the earliest stamps the most important way fewer send letters stamp collecting now stamps travel across keep in touch with play an important role

8. Discuss and make a report.

9. Thank you.